16 Related Articles from 2018-08-10

6 S'mores-Inspired Treats Around New York. National S'mores Day is on Aug. 10, and thankfully there are loads of marshmallow, chocolate, and graham cracker filled treats to enjoy across New York. >>

As Catholic Hospitals Expand, So Do Limits on Some Procedures. Many religious health care institutions do not make it clear up front what procedures they won’t perform, a New York Times analysis shows. >>

Brokers With a Song and Dance. Bohemia Realty caters to (and draws talent from) New York City’s theater community. >>

Father of Baby Found Dead in East River Is Jailed in New York. James Currie took a bus and a train with his son in a backpack — probably already dead — before throwing him into the East River, prosecutors said. >>

I-Team: Too Many Teleworkers Blamed for Social Security Backlog. New Yorkers have worst-in-the-nation wait times when trying to schedule hearings to obtain Social Security program benefits, according to data posted on the Social Security Administration website. Photo Credit: News 4 NY >>

Jets' Middleton an inspiration as master's-toting playmaker. Doug Middleton was impressing the New York Jets with his playmaking skills last summer when a torn pectoral muscle in a preseason game knocked him out for the season >>

LITERARY FICTION . Anna Quindlen won the Pulitzer Prize for her columns in The New York Times, and the city and its racial and economic faultlines provide the catalyst for this, her tenth novel. >>

New York Today: New York Today: Snacking in, and on, City Parks. Friday: Urban foraging and your favorite neighborhood mom-and-pop shop. >>

Officers seize 3 king cobras, other reptiles from home. ALLEGANY, N.Y. (AP) - State wildlife officers have seized three king cobras and other venomous reptiles from a New York home.The Olean Times Herald reports... >>

PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Aug 10. The following are the top stories on the
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Rep. Collins' voters react to indictment. Republican Rep. Chris Collins says he plans to run for re-election despite being indicted on charges of insider trading. CNN's Alex Marquardt reports from New York, where he surveys voters in Collins' district. >>

There is a Goldilocks number of taxis per city and that depends on who you're talking to. After the passage of legislation capping the number of Ubers and Lyfts on New York city's roads, researchers have a year to figure out which problem they want to solve, The New York Times reports. >>

These NY Beaches Are Closed Due to High Levels of Bacteria. Six beaches are closed and eight more remain closed to bathing after officials say they found bacteria levels that exceed acceptable criteria. The beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the... Photo Credit: Pexels/CC >>

Turns out cows would like a spa day every now and then, too. Some researchers think mechanical brushes aren’t just some spa amenity for dairy cows — they’re important to the animal’s well-being, The New York Times reports. >>

WATCH: Father accused of throwing dead baby in New York river returned to US. A 37-year-old man accused of carrying his dead 7-month-old child in a backpack before tossing the baby into the East River has been apprehended and returned to New York. >>